6/10/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS June 10th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Jeff Nussbaum, Isaac Steinmeyer and Brea Grace, SEH, Inc.; Adam Dikeman and Mallory Kleven, WPPI Energy; Mark Johnson, Public Works Director; Mark Dehnke, Assistant Public Works Director; Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer; and Karen Witte, Clerk-Treasurer Absent: Johnson The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment Period There were no members of the public present who wished to comment. Minutes of Previous Meeting Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the minutes from the Regular Common Council Meeting of May 13th, 2025. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Mathson moved to approve the minutes from the Personnel and Law Enforcement Committee Meeting of May 29th, 2025. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes –Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Consider/Approve Submission of an Electric Rate Case Application to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for the Whitehall Electric Utility. Representatives of WPPI Energy gave a presentation about the proposed rate application they have prepared on behalf of the Whitehall Electric Utility for submission to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the Submission of the Electric Rate Case Application as presented. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Isaac Steinmeyer and Jeff Nussbaum of SEH, Inc. gave an update on the Water Treatment Plant Project and some HVAC improvements that the City may want to consider as part of the project. Consider/Approve Resolution 2025-06-10A – Resolution Declaring Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from Proceeds of Borrowing Through the State of Wisconsin Environmental Improvement Fund for the SFY2026 Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve Resolution 2025-06-10A. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Proposal to Provide a Water Rate Study & Safe Drinking Water Loan Fund Assistance with Ehlers, Inc. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the proposal with Ehlers, Inc. Council Member Sunday seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Agreement for Fire Protection Services with the Town of Lincoln. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the Agreement for Fire Protection Services with the Town of Lincoln which is based on equalized value. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Resolution 2025-06-10B, for the 2024 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR). Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve Resolution 2025-06-10B for the 2024 CMAR for the Whitehall Sewer Utility. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Pay Request #2 from RJ Jurowski Construction, Inc. in the amount of $18,012.90 for the Waterslide Project at the Whitehall Aquatic Center. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the pay request. Council Member Sendelbach seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Certified Survey Map for the Whitehall Community Library combining parcels 291- 00196-000 and 291-00202-0000 from two into one. Council Member Morris moved to approve the Certified Survey map. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Authorize Clerk-Treasurer to issue Class “A”, “B”, and “C” Beer, Liquor and Wine licenses for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Council Member Sendelbach moved to authorize issuance of the licenses as published, and provided that the applicants have met all requirements. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud Nays – 0 Abstain – Sunday Authorize Clerk-Treasurer to issue all renewal and original operators licenses for the license year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Council Member Morris moved to authorize the Clerk-Treasurer to issue all licenses provided that the applicant meets all requirements. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Authorize Clerk-Treasurer to issue Cigarette, Tobacco, and Vaping Device Retail Licenses for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Council Member Morris moved to authorize the Clerk-Treasurer to issue all licenses provided that the applicant meets all requirements. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Mathson made a motion at 7:31 p.m. to go into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statue 19.85(1) (c), “Considering employment, promotion, compensation and performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility…”, specifically for the purpose of reviewing performance evaluation data of officers within the Whitehall Police Department. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Mayor Hauser brought the meeting back into an open session at 8:04 p.m. by unanimous consent. A Law Enforcement and Personnel Committee meeting will be held to review/discuss performance evaluations with the Police Chief on June 23, 2025. Council Member Sendelbach made a motion at 8:05 p.m. to go into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statue 19.85(1) (c), “Considering employment, promotion, compensation and performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility…”, specifically for the purpose of reviewing applicants for the City Administrator position. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Mayor Hauser brought the meeting back into an open session at 8:12 p.m. by unanimous consent. Clerk- Treasurer is to get quotes from executive recruiting companies, to be discussed at the July 8, 2025, Council Meeting. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report June vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $168,398.50; Electric Utility $209,664.87; Water Utility $94,424.50; Sewer Utility $89,447.99; and Library $3,666.05. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the vouchers and Treasurer’s Report. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Comment Period and Schedule Committee Meetings Upon motion by Council Member Sendelbach and seconded by Council Member Morris, the meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m. The foregoing reports, resolutions, motions, ordinances, etc. contained in this are These minutes are the true and correct herewith approved by the undersigned. original and consist of three pages. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer